This Day in History - Today in History with a distinctly Australian Flavour

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

Born on this day
1759 -	William Wilberforce, the man largely responsible for the abolition of the slave trade, is born. [more]
Australian Explorers
1879 -	Explorer Alexander Forrest's expedition through northwest Australia is threatened with starvation. [more]
Australian History
1872 -	Queensland's borders are extended to include Thursday Island and the Torres Strait islands. [more]
World History
79 -	The ancient city of Pompeii is destroyed as Mt Vesuvius erupts. [more]
1909 -	Workers start pouring the concrete for the Panama Canal. [more]
1995 -	Windows 95 is released by the Microsoft Corporation. [more]

Thought For Today In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle.
Hebrews 10:32 (c) GNB
If you are in a difficult situation and have been trusting God for an answer, you will find it.